Tommaso Ghirelli
Tommaso Ghirelli (born August 2, 1944 in Forlì , Forlì-Cesena Province , Italy ) is an Italian clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Imola .
Life
Tommaso Ghirelli received on 29 June 1969, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On October 18, 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Imola. The Archbishop of Bologna , Giacomo Cardinal Biffi , donated him episcopal ordination on November 30th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Forlì-Bertinoro , Vincenzo Zarri , and the Bishop Emeritus of Imola, Giuseppe Fabiani . The inauguration took place on December 15, 2002.
Pope Francis accepted his resignation as Bishop of Imola on May 31, 2019, shortly before reaching the age limit for bishops.
Web links
- Entry on Tommaso Ghirelli on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biographical information on the website of the Catholic Italian Bishops' Conference (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Imola (Italia) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 31, 2019, accessed May 31, 2019 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Giuseppe Fabiani |
Bishop of Imola 2002–2019 |
Giovanni Mosciatti |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Ghirelli, Tommaso |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Imola |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Forlì , Forlì-Cesena Province, Italy |